Have you ever tried to run a marathon, walk up the stairs then immediately help someone move out of their apartment and finish things off with another marathon? Now imagine doing all that and multiple it by 10, and you’ll get the after math feeling of a panic attack.
Anxiety consumes so much of our energy all day every day. That’s why anxiety sufferers always feel tired and fatigue. What makes it worse is that we always get asked by people around us this annoying question: “How can you be tired? You haven’t done anything all day.” Those are the people who have no idea what it’s like to live with anxiety and panic attacks.
Since we can’t identify the sources and the reasons for our exhaustion, we automatically assume that something must be wrong with our body. We spend days and nights searching for answers. We go from one doctor to the next. We stay in bed all day without any physical activities. And we get more and more tired, yet there’s no answer to be found, and hope seems so far away.
I experienced this personally. I thought I had some serious illnesses. I remembered going to lake, just sitting there and wondered how much longer I have to endure this tired feeling, which was like a blanket that being put on me every day.
I cried, I screamed, I even broke stuff out of frustration. I just wanted to have the energy to live life. I just wanted to be able to do things and enjoy time with friends and family again, instead of just laying on my bed.
There were moments when I suddenly had a burst of energy and interest to do things. I thought to myself “this is it, I’m ok now, I’m going to get so much done.” just to be disappointed shortly after when the anxiety blanket returns. I broke down again. My energy was done and so was my hope.
I did not know at the time that struggling with fatigue and exhaustion from anxiety only makes it worse. I did not know that our body and mind can recharge itself, if we let it. Once I discovered A.C.E.R. and started implementing it. My energy returned slowly to me. I became more patient with myself and the way I feel. I accepted that I will be tired for a while because of all the stress, fear and struggle I had put my body through.
By stopping the fight and the search for answer, my nerves had a chance to desensitize, my body had a much-needed opportunity to burn off the adrenaline in my system. I started to go to the gym and by working out, and more adrenaline is burned off. I felt better and better by the day.
Now that I’m fully recovered from anxiety and am living my best life. I really want to help you recover from yours. Those tired and exhausting feeling won’t stay with you forever. Just accept them, live with them, do the best you can to get through the day. Just don’t struggle, don’t fight and most importantly, don’t fear it. Use A.C.E.R. and stick with it. Your energy will return, and you will love life again.